You can walk to beach, restaurants or supermarkets. There are a few shops, cafes an restaurants across the road, including a pharmacy, and 15 minute walk for beach and a greater variety of restaurants, supermarkets and boutiques. it's about 30mins drive from the airport, which costs about €60 by taxi. You can take a bus from across the road into marbella centre. You can do without a car if you just want o hang by the pool or beach, but a car is recommended for site seeing.